ALTOBEH TEXTILE COOKIE POLICY

 

1. What is a cookie?


Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or similar other devices by websites, applications, or other platforms. They function like a tag that identifies your device and stores your browsing or usage information. Cookies are necessary for facilitating navigation, learning how users interact with platforms, and improving them. They are also used to present advertisements tailored to the user's preferences and for other purposes detailed below. Cookies do not harm your computer or device.

They are used to determine how you use the website/mobile application/mobile site, including where and from which devices you connect to the e-commerce platforms operated by Altobeh Tekstil, what content you view on the website/mobile application/mobile site, and the duration of your visit.

They are used to present content and advertisements more suited to your interests, in other words, for targeted advertising/promotion purposes. By matching the information obtained through cookies with other personal data belonging to you, Altobeh Tekstil offers you more appropriate content, personalized campaigns, and products and does not present content or opportunities that you have previously indicated you do not want.



2. What types of cookies are there?


Cookies can be categorized according to their owners:

a. First-party cookies: These are cookies sent from a device or domain managed by the publisher and where the service requested by the user is provided.

b. Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent from equipment or domains not managed by the publisher but by another organization that processes data through cookies.

Cookies can be classified according to their purposes as follows:


a. Strictly necessary cookies (technical): These cookies allow the user to navigate a webpage, platform, or application and use various options such as controlling traffic, identifying data or sessions, accessing restricted sections or content, remembering elements of an order, completing purchase processes for an order, managing payments, controlling fraud linked to service security, using security elements during navigation, requesting registration or participation in an event, storing content for video or audio streaming, enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animation of text or image), or sharing content on social networks. Strictly necessary technical cookies are downloaded by default when the platform is displayed or the service requested by the user is provided.

b. Functionality or personalization cookies: These cookies allow the service or platform to remember certain information to differentiate the user’s experience from others, such as language, the number of search results displayed, the appearance or content of the service based on the type of browser used, or the region from which the service is accessed. Not accepting these cookies may lead to slower website performance or insufficiently personalized recommendations.

c. Analysis cookies: These cookies allow for the measurement and statistical analysis of user behavior on the platform through usage data. They help in improving the platform or service based on the analysis of user interactions and navigation.

d. Behavioral advertising cookies: These cookies store user behavior information obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, allowing for the creation of specific profiles to display targeted advertisements. They help manage advertising spaces added by the editor or third parties in the most effective way.



3. Why do we use cookies on our platform?


Cookies are an integral part of the functioning of our platform. The main purpose of our cookies is to make your browsing experience more comfortable and efficient. For example, they are used to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation and future visits. Cookies are also used to improve our services and platform continuously and to present personalized advertisements based on your browsing habits.

The information collected in cookies allows us to make statistical predictions and analyze usage patterns (number of visits, most visited sections, visit duration, etc.), helping us improve the platform, understand how users interact with the website for service improvement, and tailor the platform to individual interests, speeding up searches, etc.

Altobeh Tekstil may also use cookies to implement “advertising technology” to present advertisements that it believes may be of interest to you. Advertising technology uses information from your previous visits to the website/mobile application/mobile site and other websites/mobile/mobile site applications where Altobeh Tekstil advertises to provide you with personalized advertisements.

In some cases, cookies may be used to obtain information that allows us to show you advertisements based on your browsing behavior on our platform, third-party platforms, or any other environment.

However, the cookies we use never record sensitive information such as passwords, bank card, or credit card details.



4. How can I manage the use of cookies on this platform?


On the cookie configuration panel, which you can always access from our platform, you will find all the information about the cookies used by this platform, their purposes, duration, and management (first or third party), allowing you to manage the activation and deactivation of non-essential cookies for the platform's operation.

Alternatively, if you are browsing the internet, you can disable the use of cookies in your browser. The steps for the most commonly used browsers are as follows:

 GoogleChrome


 (https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=tr )

·  Internet Explorer

(https://support.microsoft.com/tr-tr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies )

·  Mozilla Firefox

(https://support.mozilla.org/tr/kb/cerezleri-silme-internet-sitelerinin-bilgilerini-kaldirma)

·  Yandex

(https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser-classic/personal-data-protection/cookies.xml)

·  Safari

(https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=tr_TR)

 (yukarıdaki 4 browsera linkler eklenecek)

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You can disable the use of cookies at any time.


Please note that managing the cookie configuration panel and the option to reject cookies is specific to each browser you use. Therefore, if you choose to configure cookies in a certain way on one device and want to apply similar settings on another browser, you will need to enable the same option on the second device as well.


As an additional step, please consider that certain third parties aiming to provide ads based on your interests may be members of some of the following self-regulatory programs for online behavioral advertising, each with its own voluntary opt-out options:

 

·         Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) - http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

·         Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

 

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5. Who uses the information stored in cookies?


The information stored in the cookies of our platform is used solely by us, except for those defined as "Third-party cookies" in section 2, which are used and managed by external organizations to provide services aimed at improving our services and the user experience on our platform. More information about the cookie configuration panel can always be found on our platform.

Altobeh Tekstil does not use cookies to obtain your personal information (e.g., name, address, email, phone, etc.) without your explicit consent (your explicit consent is obtained during processes such as site membership, filling out a form related to our services, etc.). We use cookies to make our site easier to use, analyze the flow of our web pages, measure our content and advertisements, and improve our site security. Cookies also help speed up your movements on altobeh.com. Additionally, we use cookies to gather statistical information to understand how our visitors use our site and to improve the design and usability of our site.